Leek, bacon and potato soup.. delicious!

I made this recipe the other day and it was absolutely delicious.
I've made leek and potato soup before and found it a little bland sometimes, but this recipe with the added bacon whizzed in and scattered on top, gives it a whole new dimension. Plus it's really easy and quick to make.

Ingredients:
25g butter
3 rashers streaky bacon, chopped
1 onion, chopped
400g pack trimmed leeks, sliced and well washed
3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
1.4l hot vegetable stock
142ml pot single cream
4 rashers streaky bacon, to serve

Tip
Bacon know-how
For really crisp bacon, grill on medium-high until browned, then turn the bacon over with tongs and cook on the other side for about a minute more. Drain on kitchen paper, then crumble to serve.

Tip
Storing

This soup will keep in the fridge for a couple of days, but if you want to freeze it, don’t add the cream until you reheat it.

Method


1.Melt the butter in a large pan, then fry the bacon and onion, stirring until they start to turn golden. Tip in the leeks and potatoes, stir well, then cover and turn down the heat. Cook gently for 5 mins, shaking the pan every now and then to make sure that the mixture doesn’t catch.
2.Pour in the stock, season well and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for 20 mins until the vegetables are soft. Leave to cool for a few mins, then blend in a food processor in batches until smooth. Return to the pan, pour in the cream and stir well. Taste and season if necessary. Serve scattered with tasty crisp bacon and eat with toasted or warm crusty bread on the side.

Will definitely try that Snowy. As you say leek and potato can be a bit bland.